Although the Majority of Americans Support Roe V

question 148

Multiple Choice

Although the majority of Americans support Roe v. Wade, which permits women to have an early abortion for any reason, many people are uncomfortable with allowing abortion if

• A) the pregnancy was the result of rape.
• B) the fetus is likely to have a severe developmental disorder.
• C) the woman's life is threatened by the pregnancy.
• D) the pregnancy arises at an inconvenient time in the woman's life.
• E) the pregnancy was the result of incest.

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